Written questions

1,036 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Jun 2021 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Disability and Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what long term investment he is making in community transport infrastructure to support the mobility of elderly and disabled people across the West Midlands.

4 Jun 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Television Licences: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with the BBC on the reform to the over 75's TV Licence concession.

27 May 2021 · Department for Education

Extracurricular Activities: Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that school-aged children have access to affordable extra-curricular sports activities.

26 May 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Packaging

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the amount of plastic used in packaging.

25 May 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horticulture and Tree Planting

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to encourage communities to engage in (a) tree planting and (b) community garden initiatives.

24 May 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Carers: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support her Department provides people who have become carers during the covid-19 outbreak.

21 May 2021 · Home Office

Crime Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to improve community safety.

20 May 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Parks: Community Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has plans to provide financial support to help community groups (a) create new pocket parks and (b) refurbish existing parks.

19 May 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many youth employability coaches will be based in the City of Wolverhampton.

18 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support for prescription costs is available to people with (a) Turner Syndrome and (b) other long-term medical conditions.

17 May 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Carbon Capture and Storage: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what funding the Government has allocated to new carbon capture technologies.

14 May 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Property Development: Green Belt

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what requirements are in place to ensure that local people are fully consulted prior to previously developed land that is part of the green-belt is built on.

13 May 2021 · Home Office

Neighbourhood Policing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve police presence and trust in local communities.

12 May 2021 · Cabinet Office

Veterans: Mental Health Services

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps are being taken to support the mental health needs of veterans.

11 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for child and adolescent mental health services.

11 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Wolverhampton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to level up mental health and wellbeing services in the City of Wolverhampton.

27 Apr 2021 · Department for Transport

Cycling: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding his Department has made available from the public purse to support cycle (a) hire and (b) repair programmes in the West Midlands.

26 Apr 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Football: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to ensure that football supporters from (a) Wolverhampton and (b) the West Midlands are consulted as part of the review of football governance.

26 Apr 2021 · Department for Education

Financial Services: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that schools deliver adequate financial education, including on debt management.

23 Apr 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Learning Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will ensure that there are sufficient local employment and training opportunities for people with severe learning disabilities once they have completed further education.

22 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Wolverhampton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the equitable distribution of mental health and wellbeing services across the city of Wolverhampton.

21 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the date parameters for eligible planning permissions and the date of the extension.

20 Apr 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking support the tourism and wider visitor economy to reopen safely as covid-19 restrictions are eased in (a) Wolverhampton South West constituency and (b)

19 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Complementary Medicine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to develop holistic treatment for people living with dementia.

16 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Obesity

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Integrated Care Systems will be required to evaluate the effectiveness of local measures introduced to tackle obesity.

15 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Development: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support constituents in applying for community funding via the schemes administered by his Department.

14 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Obesity: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of (a) access to weight management services and (b) home working during periods of national restrictions as a result of the covid-19 outbreak on the

13 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Commonwealth: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to strengthen connections to the Commonwealth among young people.

12 Apr 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Employment: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that contracts of employment take into consideration the mental health needs of employees.

12 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Exercise

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Public Health England's, Health Matters: Prevention - A Life Course Approach, published in May 2019, what steps his Department is taking to promote regular (a) physical and (b) me

Source: official written-questions record.